
Local Time
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Date: 08/14/2022 - 10/08/2022
- Time: 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
Become a Patient Advocate – Saguaro Program
The Saguaro Patient Advocate Consultant Program is the fast track to a job as a patient advocate. This program is designed to prepare you to work as a patient advocate contractor for private business owners. We know many of you aren’t ready to start your own businesses, but want to experience the rewarding, meaningful work of an advocate. This program will allow you to do just that. You will be seeing clients in no time and doing the work you always wanted to do. There are established patient advocacy business owners across the country looking to hire you today. Let’s get started together.
You will receive training in:
- Assuming the patient advocate mindset
- The scope of practice for patient advocates
- The advocacy process from intake to creating a client plan to continued client management
- Ethics and communication for patient advocates
- Common areas of need for clients including medications, health insurance, transitions of care, geriatrics, surgery and anesthesia
- Overview of working as a contract employee
- A plan for getting hired
Through:
- 3 live group sessions
- 3 client case scenarios
- Written electronic guides
- Private Slack working group
- 13 Advocacy Academy Courses
Dates: August 14 through October 8, 2022
*The Bridge Health Advocates does not guarantee employment or income after completing this program.*